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Russ Price
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Friday, I went to Toledo to pick up the TerraTrike that was for sale recently. It turned out to be
well worth the 500-mile round trip! Saturday, I took it out for a metric century shakedown run. The
trike performed quite well - based on my average speed, which included quite a bit of riding at a
slower "social" pace with a couple of local 'benters, I'm no slower on it than I am on my Rocket,
and maybe a hair or two faster due the low seating position.
Indeed, at one point, while cruising down the trail, a roadie on a LeMond Zurich blew past. I
couldn't resist, so I kicked it into overdrive and put the hammer down. The lowracer-height seat
*really* helped out, as we were heading into a stiff east wind. I wound up blasting past him... when
I got to the next road crossing, I stopped to wait for my buddies, and the guy on the LeMond came up
and stopped for a chat. He was *very* interested in the trike - who knows, maybe we'll have another
triker in our midst!
Now I know first hand about "trike grin!" It seems to be contagious - one of my group stopped at the
LBS and put down a deposit on a Catrike Speed, and there are a lot of other trike owners among the
Chicago south 'bent contingent.
Hmmm... a trike paceline would be interesting!
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Russ Price * [email protected] * kill the wabbit to email 2001 RANS Rocket, WizWheelz
TerraTrike 3.0+
"Bus error - passengers dumped"
well worth the 500-mile round trip! Saturday, I took it out for a metric century shakedown run. The
trike performed quite well - based on my average speed, which included quite a bit of riding at a
slower "social" pace with a couple of local 'benters, I'm no slower on it than I am on my Rocket,
and maybe a hair or two faster due the low seating position.
Indeed, at one point, while cruising down the trail, a roadie on a LeMond Zurich blew past. I
couldn't resist, so I kicked it into overdrive and put the hammer down. The lowracer-height seat
*really* helped out, as we were heading into a stiff east wind. I wound up blasting past him... when
I got to the next road crossing, I stopped to wait for my buddies, and the guy on the LeMond came up
and stopped for a chat. He was *very* interested in the trike - who knows, maybe we'll have another
triker in our midst!
Now I know first hand about "trike grin!" It seems to be contagious - one of my group stopped at the
LBS and put down a deposit on a Catrike Speed, and there are a lot of other trike owners among the
Chicago south 'bent contingent.
Hmmm... a trike paceline would be interesting!
--
Russ Price * [email protected] * kill the wabbit to email 2001 RANS Rocket, WizWheelz
TerraTrike 3.0+
"Bus error - passengers dumped"